VIDEO: 'Licking Americans': Key Putin quotes

Key quotes from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual news conference, covering Syria, Turkey's downing of a Russian jet and next year's US presidential election.Read the full article » | View on the map »

Russian ship fires shots at Turkish boat

A Russian warship "fired warning shots" at a Turkish fishing boat to avoid a collision in the Aegean, Moscow says, amid continuing tension between the two countries.Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: 'IS shrinking since Russian strikes'

Syria's president Bashar al-Assad says Russia's involvement in his country's war has led to significant changes, including the "shrinking" of the Islamic State (IS) group.Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Peace-keeping meetings in 'no-man's land'

Rayhan Demytrie reports from one of the monthly meetings aimed at resolving tensions between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia, one of Georgia's two breakaway regions.Read the full article » | View on the map »